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forgetfulelephant
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Ah but it's not a competition John. Doesn't matter what equipment is used every pic posted on here is valid & interesting.
Rob
Sy V
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Thanks to everyone for the continued laudatory feedback and thanks to Rob et all for posting some cracking shots. I think we are already reaping the benefits of the lower viewing level in the new Flashes hide. I'm downloading yesterday's images from the camera as I type.
To answer Paul's question (albeit it a bit late) my recording equipment is very much 'entry level' with both elements having been procured from eBay. I'm using an Olympus dictaphone-type digital recorder (there are load on eBay ranging, in price, from about £40-£300 on eBay and fit easily into a pocket) and I hand hold a Zennheiser MKE 300 shotgun-type microphone (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SENNHEISER-MKE-300-D-DIRECTIONAL-VIDEO-ELECTRET-CONDENSER-MICROPHONE-/110845714115?pt=UK_Photography_Microphones&hash=item19ceeb5ec3) with a willy warmer-type wind protector (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/windscree...257?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item48406b4d39).
To answer Paul's question (albeit it a bit late) my recording equipment is very much 'entry level' with both elements having been procured from eBay. I'm using an Olympus dictaphone-type digital recorder (there are load on eBay ranging, in price, from about £40-£300 on eBay and fit easily into a pocket) and I hand hold a Zennheiser MKE 300 shotgun-type microphone (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SENNHEISER-MKE-300-D-DIRECTIONAL-VIDEO-ELECTRET-CONDENSER-MICROPHONE-/110845714115?pt=UK_Photography_Microphones&hash=item19ceeb5ec3) with a willy warmer-type wind protector (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/windscree...257?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item48406b4d39).
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Sy V
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For a lot of the morning, yesterday the Flashes were pretty dark and misty, but all parts were visible from the hide. Similarly, for most of the morning there were two LRP present. At some point this number increased to three. There was a theory abounding in the hide that the early shift of two had been replaced by three different birds... I struggle to subscribe to this as (let alone the odds of this occurring) I can't believe that the continual occupants of the hide not only missed two bird physically leaving but also missed three birds dropping in. When things quietened down John and I tried to do some individual IDs of the three birds, but they remained at range and the exercise proved "inconclusive". I'll concentrate on putting up LRP photos in this post to see if anything develops as I process some of the pictures.
My first offering was taken at 09:38:15 (according to the EXIF in the metadata) so it's somewhat grainy (ISO 500) as it was still fairly gloomy and is (I think) the only shot I have of both original birds together.
These next two images were taken a bit later at 11:08:54 with slightly improve weather and light conditions (ISO 320). The first bird has a noticeably lighter bib than the second. The second, darker bibbed bird also has darker ear coverts which (if I was taking in what JTB told me yesterday) indicates a male bird.
I have things to do before family arrive, so I'll cut this short and post more later...
SJV
My first offering was taken at 09:38:15 (according to the EXIF in the metadata) so it's somewhat grainy (ISO 500) as it was still fairly gloomy and is (I think) the only shot I have of both original birds together.
These next two images were taken a bit later at 11:08:54 with slightly improve weather and light conditions (ISO 320). The first bird has a noticeably lighter bib than the second. The second, darker bibbed bird also has darker ear coverts which (if I was taking in what JTB told me yesterday) indicates a male bird.
I have things to do before family arrive, so I'll cut this short and post more later...
SJV
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upstarts1979
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good point RobB
john
upstarts1979
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Black ear coverts for the male and brown for the female. At present they are not quite in summer plumage.
Johnforgetfulelephant
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13 Avocet reported at the Flashes this morning.
Rob
Rob
upstarts1979
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as well as Bobs sightings
Just heard from Mike (wheatearlp) who asked me to post his sightings, he is still there so hopefully more to be added later.
Avocet 12, LRP 2, Oystercatcher 6, gadwall 5, plus 6 singing chiffchaff and 2 blackcaps.
Over the next few weeks things should be moving rapidly. If you visit the reserve could you please add your sightings. This will help us monitor the breeding birds and also add interest to this thread.
Birds to note are the waders, wildfowl, singing migrants and any unusual sightings. Anything you think is of a sensitive nature, please PM any of regulars. Although the reserve is busy at times, you would be surprised how many records never get added to the log books and are lost in time. This media can be used as a back up to the log books and will help us collate the annual reports.
B
JohnMany thanks for your help to give us a better understanding of the reserve.
Gert Corfield
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as well as Bobs sightings
Just heard from Mike (wheatearlp) who asked me to post his sightings, he is still there so hopefully more to be added later.
Avocet 12, LRP 2, Oystercatcher 6, gadwall 5, plus 6 singing chiffchaff and 2 blackcaps.
Over the next few weeks things should be moving rapidly. If you visit the reserve could you please add your sightings. This will help us monitor the breeding birds and also add interest to this thread.
Birds to note are the waders, wildfowl, singing migrants and any unusual sightings. Anything you think is of a sensitive nature, please PM any of regulars. Although the reserve is busy at times, you would be surprised how many records never get added to the log books and are lost in time. This media can be used as a back up to the log books and will help us collate the annual reports.
B
Many thanks for your help to give us a better understanding of the reserve.
13 Avocets when I left the Flashes at 10am. Also Shelduck and 2 Curlews. The Avocets were very active early on in the foggy light and then all fell asleep for an hour. Some action shots per Flickr link below!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wildgert/ :t:
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forgetfulelephant
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Blue tit with a beakful of nesting material right by the box on the right between Hen Pool hide & feeder hide. didn't stop to see if it went in as it was a bit spooky. do the boxes have no's for easy id?
Rob
forgetfulelephant
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Lovely action shots Gert. Love that misty early light. Never up early enough myself to get it! :t:
Rob
Gavo
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Hi Rob, yeah I have numbered and recorded all the boxes, cheers for the info I will record it for my studies :t:
forgetfulelephant
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forgetfulelephant
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upstarts1979
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Hi Rob
the 1st pic looks like starlings from shape, with possibly a bit of pale in the wing that was probably over emphasised in sunlight.
I am assuming the birds in pic 2 are different especially the left bird that looks longer winged, possibly a fieldfare.
B
John
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forgetfulelephant
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Hi Rob
the 1st pic looks like starlings from shape, with possibly a bit of pale in the wing that was probably over emphasised in sunlight.
I am assuming the birds in pic 2 are different especially the left bird that looks longer winged, possibly a fieldfare.
B
Thanks John, they are the same birds in both.
toadoftoadhall
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upstarts1979
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A wren:t:
